One Piece Episode 1173 Release Date, Time & Where to Watch

One Piece Episode 1173 is almost here, and fans want the exact drop time, streaming platform details, and how it fits into the wider Elbaph Arc rollout. Here’s everything confirmed so far.

One Piece Episode 1173 Release Date and Time

One Piece Episode 1173 premieres on Crunchyroll on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Regional air times are:

• 7:15 AM Pacific
• 10:15 AM Eastern
• 3:15 PM BST (UK)

Netflix subscribers will have to wait longer for One Piece Episode 1173. The platform is still catching up — Episode 1172 doesn’t arrive on Netflix until August 8, which pushes Episode 1173’s Netflix release to August 15, 2026, a full week after Crunchyroll.

Where to Watch One Piece Episode 1173

• Crunchyroll — Same-day simulcast, available with a paid subscription across North America, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, South Africa, and Australia/New Zealand.
• Netflix — Arrives about a week after Crunchyroll’s simulcast, and is the go-to option for regions or viewers without Crunchyroll access.

If you want to watch One Piece Episode 1173 the moment it airs, Crunchyroll is currently the faster route.

Why Netflix Is Always Behind on New Episodes

Crunchyroll holds the day-and-date simulcast rights for One Piece, releasing episodes the same Sunday they broadcast in Japan. Netflix instead runs on a staggered weekly delay, adding each new episode the following Saturday. That’s why One Piece Episode 1173 lands on two different dates depending on where you stream it.

Full Elbaph Arc Schedule Leading Up to Episode 1173

New episodes drop every Sunday on Crunchyroll, followed by Saturday on Netflix. Here’s the confirmed rollout so far:

Note the two-week gap between Episode 1168 (June 28) and 1169 (July 12), likely tied to production scheduling. Similar short breaks may appear later in the arc.

Why One Piece Slowed Down in 2026

Long-time fans will notice the anime isn’t churning out episodes at its usual pace. Toei has scaled the show back to roughly 26 episodes a year, down from the 40–50 episode seasons viewers got used to in past years.

This isn’t a sign of trouble — it’s a deliberate move. Slowing the anime gives Eiichiro Oda’s manga more breathing room to stay ahead of the adaptation, and gives the animation team more time per episode to avoid the pacing and quality issues that plagued earlier arcs when the anime crept too close to catching the source material.

How Many Episodes Is the Elbaph Arc?

The Elbaph Arc is planned as 26 episodes total, split evenly into two cours (production blocks) of 13 episodes each. With One Piece Episode 1173 airing this week, roughly 17 chapters of the arc have aired on Crunchyroll, putting the story past its halfway point.

At this pace, One Piece is on track to approach the 1,200-episode milestone sometime in 2027, cementing its place as one of the longest-running anime series ever produced.

FAQ: One Piece Episode 1173

When does One Piece Episode 1173 come out? One Piece Episode 1173 releases August 9, 2026, on Crunchyroll and August 15, 2026, on Netflix.

What time does One Piece Episode 1173 air? It airs at 7:15 AM Pacific / 10:15 AM Eastern / 3:15 PM BST on Crunchyroll.

Why is Netflix behind Crunchyroll on One Piece Episode 1173? Netflix airs episodes on a one-week delay compared to Crunchyroll’s same-day simulcast schedule.

Is One Piece airing weekly in 2026? Yes, but at a reduced pace of about 26 episodes per year rather than the previous 40–50 episode seasons, with occasional short breaks between episodes.